Relocating data in a memory device

A method for relocating data stored in a device comprising at least one non-volatile memory component, the method comprising:

• first performing, using a first processor component, at least one of a read operation and a write operation on at least one memory location in a memory array, the at least one non-volatile memory component comprising the memory array;
• second performing, using a second processor component, at least one data relocation operation on data within the memory array without using processing resources from the first processor component;
• wherein the first processor component and the second processor component are respectively configured to operate independently of each other during the first performing of the at least one of a read operation and a write operation and the second performing of the at least one data relocation operation.

A method for wear leveling at least a portion of a non-volatile memory component in a device, the method comprising:

• first performing, using a first processor component, at least one of a read operation and a write operation on at least one memory location in a memory array, the non-volatile memory component comprising the memory array;
• second performing, using a second processor component, at least one wear leveling operation on the memory array without using processing resources from the first processor component;
• wherein the first processor component and the second processor component are respectively configured to operate independently of each other during the first performing of the at least one of a read operation and a write operation and the second performing of the at least one wear leveling operation.